Sports

A crowd of attendees fill the Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.

UTK tops Attendance Records

UT Knoxville topped national attendance records across football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball events during the 2023-24 season.

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Lonnie Bedwell ascends the Khumbu Icefall with the help of a fixed line on his way to Camp I.

Heaven’s Peak

UTK alumnus helps guide a blind hiker to the summit of Mount Everest.

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Student Excellence

UT Knoxville’s Housing was honored with the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award by the Great Smoky Mountain Chapter of the…

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A mountain view of Sweetens Cove golfcourse

Born of a Ritual

Tennessee and Kentucky may not always go hand in hand, but for a glass of bourbon that tastes like sweet…

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Peyton Manning on a Zoom screen grid with UTK students

Alumni, University Supports Students

Notable alumni and supporters made sure students felt the Volunteer spirit through VFL Class Crash, a series of surprise, online…

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Participants in a girls soccer camp in Jordan toss neon colored soccer balls into the sky

A Catalyst for Hope

The Center for Sport, Peace, and Society brings hope, peace and inclusion to girls in war-torn countries through sports.

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A student dressed as a knight walks between rows of gamers at PC consoles

Calling All Gamers

Esports Club draws the casual and competitive.

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Slide Book cover

Make ’Em Laugh

An excerpt from Carl Wolfson's Slide!, a tragicomedy about the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies team collapse as well as about Wolfson,…

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Delmont Jones runs in the St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon

Running for My Life (And Theirs, Too)

In September 2013 I participated in my first 5K (3.1-mile) race.

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collage of images from the 30s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

Historic Timeline and Memorable Moments: 1917 – 2017

Noteworthy, events, people and moments from the past century

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Randall Crowell pictured on his farm in UT orange tshirt, holding a baseball and glove.

Engineer, Farmer & Pitcher

Randall Crowell still throws foes for a curve

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Inside the Octagon

The Ultimate Fighting Championship finds star in former Vol Ovince Saint Preux

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Pat Summitt Plaza dedication

Honoring a Legend

Pat Summitt's legacy will forever be enshrined on the UT Knoxville campus with the addition of the Pat Summitt Plaza,…

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Working at ESPN

[Update] Thirteen UT alumni are employees of the giant sports network. These writers, editors and producers give a glimpse into…

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Fishing Stories

Fishing Stories

When Bill Bell heard UT Knoxville had a bass fishing team, he wanted to make sure the students had the…

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No Minor Matter

No Minor Matter

“Now pitching for the Bowie Baysox, No. 6, Dylan Bundy,” exclaims Adrienne Roberson (Knoxville ’97) as the top minor league…

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Life After Lady Vols

Life after Lady Vols

With each passing year, there are more and more former Lady Vols in the WNBA. At the end of the…

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Reggie McKenzie

Former Vol ‘Retooling’ Raiders

Reggie McKenzie took a different path to becoming an NFL general manager. He played in the NFL and then transitioned…

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What's next for Pat and Peyton?

Pat & Peyton

Columnists Sally Jenkins and Woody Paige reflect on UT's most famous alumni.

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Pat waves to fans at the 2011 season opener

Pat Summitt: Undefeated

Who but Pat would fight a memory-wasting disease by writing a memoir? The idea is so like her – all…

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Pat and Tyler Summitt

By the Numbers

Her 1,098 wins and 8 national championships are only a few of the impressive numbers Pat Summitt has racked up…

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Peyton Manning directs the Pride of the Southland in 1997

Peyton Manning: Back in Orange

Carrying his new No. 18 orange jersey over the famous right arm, Peyton Manning emerged in the small adjoining hallway,…

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Manning’s Scholars

Proceeds of Peyton Manning's college football and scholar awards, totaling nearly $165,000, and other gifts to the athletics department were…

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